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A viss - ~ Aous Il lfr. q. g. Gibbs, one Of
our lssdiag aursseymsn and stock raisers, one
mils north of Tallahassss, b . rare pleasure to
thoss who enjoy seeing home on . we'll rsgu-
lated farm with oil the couvcuieuces that mod
ern science suggestsL Mr. Gibbs place overlooks
Tallahassee and from 1t Is had q commanding
view OF the beautiful surrounding country. As
you approach his happy and hospitable home
you are delighted with the lovely flower garden
10 mont Of the residence. In which may be seen
Ia full bloom many varieties of roses aud other
chsics Towering plants, many OF which were
procured from abroad, and the demand for the
cut.ings and plants raised bv Mr.. Gibbs is stead
lily increasing. To the west Of the residence is
tho nursery containing ten acres or more, filled
with young pear, peach, pecan, persimmon, wal
nut apple, mulberry aud other fruit trees, also
the finest growth of magnificent umbrella china
trees anywhere to be found
Between these healthy and rapidly growing
fruit trees may be seen strawberry plants of
choice varieties IN very fourshing condition.
Mr.. Gibbs has been engaged in the fruit growing
and nursery business only few years, but he
shipped this season large crop of pears from
his few bearing trees, and realized fine profits
Standing in his nursery now is young Kiefer
pear tree. three years old, with about 800 lus-
cious pears, every one Of which will weigh
nearly pound.
In the nursery may be seen fine display of
young Japan persimmon, in all the varieties, by
the thousand-these budded and grated on the
native persmmon stock. Among the most valu-
able trees are fine Kelseys Japan plum that are
beginning to bear, and hundreds OF young trees
in fine growing condition. This fruit is excel
lent in size aud flavor, and the demand for the
trees steadily increasing. This nursery is one of
the finest in the State. and Mr.. Gibbs has made
an enviable reputation as a successful fruit
grower.
Mr.. Gibbs also has some Of the finest premium
cattle in the State, and finds it impossible to
supply the demand for his raising of young cat
tie and mich cows. He makes frequent ship
ments of cattle and trees to East and South
Florida to supply special customers 10 that Sec
ton, and in every case entire satisfaction is
given. The Tallahassee Country would soon
bloom as the rose II we had a sufficient number
of such enterprsing and ;ccessful farmers as
Mr.. Gibbs to develop our wonderful resources.
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The 'EhOmasville and Northern
Railroad

The Atlanta Constitution, speaking of the bill
introduced by Mr.. McLendon to charter the
above road says:
The Townsville and Northern Railroad runs
from Thomasville to point on the Florida
State Line, east Of the ChattahoOchee and west
of the Withlacoochee rivers, and from Thomas
vile north to intersect the Brunswick and AL
bany Railroad at some point either in Berrian
or Worth c0uties. thence intersect with the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad and
Railroad. r. G. Mitchell, P. Pittman, T. E.
Blackshear, w. H. Mitchell, A. T. Mcintyre, Jr,
w. r. Mcintyre, K. T. Mclean, c. H. Williams,
J. W. Reid, of Thomas county; Robt. Bearden,
j. B. Norman, of Colquitt county; II. B. Pee
Piles, of Berren and J. A. Henderson, of Lee
county, are corporators. Capital stock, 2,0OO,
600 -
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Another Interstate Law Needed

The New York Herald commenting on rail-
road disasters, says:
AS yet the only laws for the protection of the
travelling public against the defects and negli.
gence of railway management are State Laws
That these are wholly inadequate to the safety
Of passengers is shown every time disaster is
reported. Moreover, the people may well de-
spair OF seeing n thoroughly efficient system of
regulation in any Slate where the Legislature is
controlled by corporate power
What then, is the remedyp National legisla-
ton. The country must look to Congress After
a struggle Of years that body finally enacted the
Interstate Commerce law. But this is aimed
only at traffic abuses 1t is for the protection OF
the pocket 1t affords protection for life or
limb. 1t has nothing 10 say about defective
railway construction, unsafe equipment or appl-
ances, dangerous negligence in operating Are
not these matters of more vital concern than ex-
cess or discrimination in charges2 Is not the
protection Of life of more consequence than the
regulation of rates?
That Congress has th- power to legislate for
the prevention of railway catasirophcs is as clear
as that it has the power already welded for the
prevention of traffic abuses. We believe the
time has come for that power to be exercised.
Disasters are growing more frequent and more
fatal. AS we have said, they are due to negli.
gence. Proper safeguards are neither provided
by railway management nor required by State
legislation. Congress must act sooner or later
Ii should act now. A new Interstate law is
demanded by the safety of the travelling public
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The Alabama Midland Reaching

A Montgomery, Alabama, special of August
Goth says: Mr.. Voolfolk, the moving spirit OF
the Alabama Midland Railroad, returned from
the East to-day, and says the speedy building OF
this road is an assured fact. The officers of the
company have carried their negotiations to a
point where all doubt of its immediate construc-
ton ID removed. The bonds Of this road were
placed with London syndicate of bankers, who
have sent over their expert engineer, Mr.. Archi-
bald Fairlie. now in Montgomery, who com.
mences inspecting next week. Pending his
arrival. very strong syndicate Of New York
capitalists also submitted bids for these securities
which, on account of the shortening of the dis
lance to all Atlantic and Gulf points, in con-
nection with the fine local territory, Is q guar
antee TO this new road which insures lite being
one Of the lafges. earning roads 10 Alabama. 1t
will bring the Flsrida Railway and Navigation
Company and the Savannah, Florida and West
esn into Montgomery and Selma TO the Midland,
the large freight and tourist business Of these
two lines amounting to over 100000 tons and
and 100000 passengers. Work begins this fall,
and viii be pushed with vigor to speedy Gem
pletiou
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Wheat Bran,
T. 81. RANDOLPH d Cos.



Leon county and Tallahassee will be repre-
sented on Webb's" FLORIDA ROLLING EXPOSE
TON" The requisite amount to secure this hat
net yet been made up. and parties who desire to
assist in this matter can subscribe to the fund al
the FLoRIDrAN Office.
Persons interested in advertising our charm
ing and fertile bill country are requested 10 pre-
pare exhibits for Florida Rolling Exposition
which will start North next month
Prof Dubois will furnish wines, grapes, &c;
Mr.. &. G. Gibbs, fruits and other articles Mr.
j. N. Cook, banana plant; THE FLoRID1AN
printed matter for distribution; and other par
ties different products of the soil.
Corn. tobacco, ramie, rice, anything that will
advertise our section, is desired, and will be &C
ceptable.
Space in this Car has been reserved for the
ladies, and they are respectfully requested to
contribute what ever may please them for dis
play-preserves, jelies, fruits, butter. honey,
handiwork, etc.
Exhibits will be received at the Office of ]. T.
Bernard d Son, and at FLoRIDIAN Office
Notice Of when to deliver articles for exhibit
will be given in future issue of the FLoRIDIAN
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TAo0Asville, Tallahassee ana Mem
tacealo Ratlroaa.
The subjoined letter sustains the belief that
the s., F. and w. r. r. Company will move &C.
lively in extending its track TO Tallahassee and
Monticello
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 18th, 1887.
Mr.. r. B. German, Tallahassee:
DEAR SIR: have just read letter from Col.
Haines to Mr. McLendon, in which he states,
under date of August 18th, that Captain Rey
nolds returned to Townsville last night pre-
pared to take up the fnal location OF the line
into Tallahassee; also that Reynolds Is to see
and consult with him (Col. Haines) this sosek
with reference TO putting the work under con-
tract 10 the State line. He states that he has
appointed Mr.. Papy to look after the s., F. &
W. in Florida. and that Mr.. Papy will do much
as helper to Mr.. McLendon in pushing forward
the interest of the T., T. & M. r r Mr.. Haines
states also that the contract for the iron has been
closed. to be delivered November 1st, and that
active operations to the line will be going on by
or before January LIST. Things lock very en-
couraging, aud believe and Mr.. McLendon be-
lieves, that by the time get back from New
York, throwing of dirt will have begun in earn.
est
G. w. SAXON
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Augusta. TAsuaasville and 0ulr
Il RailrsaA.
The Savannah Nens says application has
been made for charter for the Augusta. Thom-
asvilIe and Gulf Railroad. from Augusta through
ThbmAsvills and on to the Calf coast, 800 miles
In length 1t will occupy middle ground between
Jesup and Macon, with no parallel lines within
seyenty-6ve miles on either side. This will tap
the finest timber lands, aud when completed will
enable Augusta 70 put down within her limits
timber at % per thousand-an item which would
contribute more than anything else to the rapid
building up Of the town. Northern capitalists
are furnishing the money for the road, having
faith In the enterprise as frst-class investment
Townsville has decided to put up $1,000 in
cash, and the road seems certain. The beauty
of the proposed route is that the country is level,
and curves and grading will be unnecessary,
insurng good road bed and rapid rate of speed.
The development of the great hill section around
Tallahassee, Fla, is object of this line, but it
is supposed that the principal object of the route
10 rail connection for transportation OF South
American products, for the development OF
which so much Northern money has been in
vested Of late years The road will strike Au-
gusta from about the same direction as does the
Narrow Gauge. 1t is thought that it will prove
one of the cheapest constructed roads in the
country-$12,0oe per mile being the estimated
cost"
At Carrabelle the road may reach harbor
ample enough TO receive and with depth of
water sufficient for all the shipping required for
the American trade with Central America and
the northern portion of South America. Whether
the charter above referred to is sought by those
interested in the Page charter, under which
work is about to be commenced at Carrabelle, we
know not II it is, the construction of the road
would seem to be made doubly sure. If it is net,
the possibility OF two roads increases the proba-
bility of at least ono to as near a certainty as
thing not yet accomplished can be considered.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-08-25

Judge A. o. Wright's new Jacksonville paper
with the above title will come into existence full.
grown on its birthday 10 October, and begin life
with large circulation, so widely is he known
for journalistic ability, literary attaiuments and
peculiar humor As ga journal of tropical civii-
zation" 1t has quite distinctive field of work
which should render it pleasingly novel Is com
pared with the routine literary paper. Subscrip.
ton $200 per annum.
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Governor Bartlett Reported Dying.

The following associated press dispatch gives
sad information 10 the friends of Washington
Bartlett, the honored Tallshasseean who won
his way to the front in the Pacific country:
BAN FRANCISCO, August 23.-Gov. Washing
ton Bartlett, who has been in a precarious con-
diton for some time, was stricken by paralysis
last night, and little hope of his recovery is en-
tertained. Governor-Bartett is q Democrat, and
was elected to the Office last November In the
event of his death he will be succeeded by Lieu
tenant-Governor Waterman, who is a Republi-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-08-25

1t is proposed by number of our prominent
citizens TO hold railroad meeting at this place
on Saturday, the 9th inst. All who are inter-
ested in the building of road through our beau
tiful county are cordially invited TO attend. We
would urge upon our citizens the importance of
coming out TO this meeting as matters of much
interest will be discussed. -CrawfordriAe Wa
kuH1 Tinaes
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Cnw1oedvills Ttnsal
The building Of the Tallahassee and Gulf Rail.
road now seems 70 DO IN assured fact. bat from
all accounts We are fearful that IL projectors az
making big mistake In the location Of the route
From what we can learn the road will be built
on an air line from Tallahassee to Carrabelle
which will pass through the poorest section o
the county, hence Of but little advantage to our
agricultural interests. The road, by al means
should be built through the most prosperous and
fertile section of the county To this end We
would urge upon our citizens the importance OF
holding q railroad meeting for the purpose of -.
certaining if something cannot be done TO induce
the company to build the road In moro central
part of the county. 1t seems to US that what ID
known as the Page Survey" would be a much
more desirable route. 1t would at least give
more universal satisfaction to our people and In
the end prove more remunerative to the com
pany We trust that the road will be built ovel
the above route
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-08-25

Many a case supposed to be radical lung dis
ease is really one of liver complaint and indiges-
ton, but, unless that diseased liver can be re-
stored to healthy action, it will 80 clog the lungs
with corrupting matter as to bring on their
speedy decay and d then indeed we have con.
worst form. Nothing can be more happily cal
culated to nip this danger in the bud than is Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" By
druggists.
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W. D. CHIPLEY,
WALTER TATE.

In presenting the invitation, Colonel Chipley
impressed upon the President how short a time
would be necessary to extend his Southern tour
from Atlanta or Montgomery, thence via ITALIA
hassee and Jacksonville to Savannah He also
conveyed to the President Governor Perry's as
surances of the warm welcome the State of Flor
ida would give the visitors
The President did not give positive answer
either one way or the other but took the matter
under consideration, saying he would see if he
could not arrange H.
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Is Hnvited 10 visit the Queen Of tho
Mextc Sea. and the Invitation
Taken Under Confederation.
Special to Times. Democrat
WASHINGTON, August 19.-To-day Col. w.
D. Chipey, of Pensacola, Fla, presented the
following invitation to the President:
PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug. eth. 1887.
To the President.
SIR: AT a large representative and non- parti-
san mass meeting of the citizens of Pensacola, a
resolution was unanimously adopted to invite
you to this city. The pleasant privilege of con-
veying this information TO you was conferred
upon the undersigned In giving expression to
the wishes of our fellow citizens we cannot state
too strongly the sincere desire of our entire COM
munity to have you, Mrs Cleveland and accompa-
nyng friends to extend your Southern tour to
our State of Florida where the waters OF the
Gulf wash the extreme southern lines of the re-
public. Pensacnla's $4,000 citizens may seem
insignificant in number when compared with
other cities you will visit, but from none will you
receive Ii more hearty welcome
Aside from the social feature, ii seems emf
nenty fiji that the Chief Executive of the nation
should visit the main strategic point on the ma
TONS southern border, through which the wealth
OF Central and South America will flow whenever
the policy of your administration is made the
commercial law of our country.
Respectfully,
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Sorrento Highland Res BENZ. F. Adams,
of Eustis has received his commission from Gov.
Perry, as Brigadier General Of the Sd Brigade
Of Florida Militia The Board Of County Com
missioners of Orange county, in obedience 70 the
petition of the requisite number of tho voters Of
Orange county, have ordered an, AZ election 10 be
whether or not intoxicating liquors shall be cold
in that county, for period Of two yean there
Alter
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The most delightful place to spend your
summer is at Murray Hall, Pablo Beach full
orchestra plays three times during the day.
ST.
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N ct CHRONOLOGICAL.

Record " Temperature at tallahassee. Pl,-,,.
for the past soeek.
observations taken by W. A. RAwIs. D,u,,,..
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CIeveI0Md KepreSe MS the Nation al
Sentiment.
New York Herald
Mr.. Cleveland, however, represents the ma
tiOnal sentiment as il has been seen in no admin
istration since the first years of Mr.. Pierce, be
fore the repeal of the Missouri compromise came
with evil omen to menace the Union. Mr.
Clev eand is the President of the whole people
There were no bayonets behind the ballots
which elected him. no reflected bayonet power
CLEANS in the authority he Yields
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I'm 1895 The debt Of the government was
47o2S per capita Now It 10 les than e10.64.
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Governor Perry will leave Tallahassee next
Saturday morning by tho $40 train for Pablo
Beach
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The place for invalids to recuperate d at
Murray Hall, Pablo Beach. ST
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For sale.

Residence Of G. A. Chaires. Apply to
3-tf D. 8. WALKER, JR
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tallahassee. Fia.. Auxs.s a. -
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
- Rtgular meetings Of JAcxso.
yo. arc held on the nrst and third no.S... LoDaR
month 81 o'clock u. II. ooAys In e.
WV. MCINTOSH, s.-a.,,
FLORIDA q. A. CHAPTER, Ne.
Meets on the I'd and 9Th Moad ,ys In So,
o'clock P. NJ. w M Nor month ~
q. A. WAucHoPs, Secretary o., HR
j. -. %. T..
- Regular meetings of LEON I.ona.
IRE held every Tsssddy Fleming At their Lodv. NO
'c.ock Az Brothers in cpoA standinc 49, noon q
t;terd. JOHN n COf c hslted d
B. N. SHAY X 8. NSs ~ q.
- Regular meetings of AUcur.. E~o.
sEsr No. 4 held the nrst and third TS.S SSAsP'
ein0s 81 zach month, At their Lodge Room a. " 81
All Patrarche In good standing nvted IN uo1
W. II. CHAScEY Serbs. Y. T.
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Meets on the I'd and 4th Mond ays In e.ch
o'clock p NJ. WM NcI.-Oa aoon 7
q. A. WAUcHoPs, Secretary. On, q. r
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-03-31
TO A WOULD-BE HUMORIST.
The Sort of Funny Writing Which Re-
quires No Expenditure of Brain Force.

The Sort of Funny Writing Which Re-
quires No Expenditure of Brain Force.
DEAR SIR: Writing funny articles
is the easiest thing in the world. Even
when you haven't any idea for an
article it is easy. 1t is not necessary
to have an idea, because you can find
one at moments notice. | pick up
copy of Puck at random. The first
thing that meets my eye is picture
representing IA man and woman look
ing at unicorn.
This suggests to me the idea of call
ing certain vile liquor unicorn
whisky, on account of one horn being
enough. 1t also suggests that as this
horn is plenty for the animal it adorns,
that we might speak of a unicornu-
copia as being another horn of plenty,
and then write story of child roam
ing in forest whose trees are laden
with unipopcorn balls.
| lay this aside for future use, and
open the dictionary at that part where
the elite directory of the ancients oc-
ours. The first thing | see is Cyclops.
Then close the book, primed with an
idea for a small two-dollar joke. Here
it is:
Little Lsura-Oh, aunty, here is something
about the Cyclops in the paperl Do you know
who the Cyclops ares
Aunt Abigail-No, l amt acquainted with
'em. Guess they're them folks that gets up the
Cyelopedias
Then l begin to get mad because
comic writing is so easy. pick up a
Natural History. and open at the pict-
ure of snail, and an account of his
slowness. Here it is:
Brown-I see that according to natural his
tory the snail is the slowest animal in exist
ence. Don't you think the SNAIL would be
happy in BROOKLYN
Smith-Not at all; the snail would be alto
gether too lively for Brooklyn. He would die Of
eaaHi there.
This goes with the ordinary jokes on
cities and towns, such as Delays ART
dangerous. except in Philadelphia,
and "YOu can always tell Brooklyn
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-03-31
MYSTERIOUS COINS.
Disappearance of the Entire Issue of Silver
Dollars and Halves of 1904.

Disappearance oil the Entire Issue OF SILVER
Dollars and Halves of 1904
There is something curious about
the Am erican silver dollar and half
dollar of the coinage of 1904" said n
well-known numismatist of this city.
an that year something like 10000 of
the dollars were coined, but it is sim
gular fact, rs is now known, that not
one of them was known to be in circu-
lation. Yet the most valuable of all
American coins are two 1904 dollars
which are in well-known collections.
They are valued at $4,000 each. 1t has
been determined to the satisfaction of
every numismatist that those two dol
lars we've not coined until 1928, al
though they We're struck from the
original 1904 die. They were secretly
made, although such procedure is a
penal offense, for some one high in in
tluence and authority, who desired
them for certain coin collections. 1t
has never been positively ascertained
how the surreptitious work was accom-
plished, but there is no doubt that it
was done. Why the dollar of 1904 was
never seen in circulation after leaving
the mintis one of the unsolved Govern
ment mysteries.
"a still greater mystery surrounds
the half dollar of 1904. Of that coin
nearly 100000 were struck. Not one
was ever discovered in circulation.
The quarter dollars of 1904 are numer-
Gus enough-so plenty, in fact, that a
fair specimen can be bought for 81, and
their coinage amounted to less than
1000 pieces. A curious thing has been
discovered regarding the half dollar of
1905, which is not a rare coin, except
in the case of those possessing the GU
riosity speak of, which increases the
value ten fold. This is that the figure
8 in 1906 has been struck over figure
4, showing that the coin was really one
of the undiscovered minting of 1904.
What became of the large issue of 1904
half dollarsP No one knows or even
will know; but it is evident that all OF
them We're not issued from the mint,
and this belief that there was some
reason for not desiring the coin to cir.
culate is strengthened by the mint OBJ
literating the date on what was left by
making 1905 half dollars of them.
There was no silver dollar issued
from the mint in 1905, yet S21 wer,
coined, and are in the hands of col
lectors to-day, just as they came from
the die. No dollars were coined by tn,
Government after that until 1886. y
~ Y Sun.